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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is "Giaddat Istiklal"?
(a) A street.
(b) An island.
(c) A city.
(d) A river.

2. What is Mohammad's title in the novel?
(a) Page.
(b) Shop boy.
(c) Servant.
(d) Messenger.

3. After dinner, when Ben brings up his topic of discussion, how does he deliver his arguments?
(a) Apathetically.
(b) Angrily.
(c) Sorrowfully.
(d) Happily.

4. What beverage does Carla serve Mantini the first time he visits her in her home?
(a) Coffee.
(b) Tea.
(c) Whiskey.
(d) Wine.

5. What is the only contact Mantini has with the outside world after the evacuation?
(a) Mantini has no contact with the outside world after the evacuation.
(b) The newspapers.
(c) The radio.
(d) The television.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Ben and Carla go out for dinner, on their first night away from the evacuation site, what do they do?

2. Which of the following is Ben most willing to invest his money into?

3. How does Mantini feel about the food he purchases in town after the evacuation?

4. Where do Carla and Mantini enjoy their picnic meal during their first public outing?

5. Why did Lucia never leave Tripoli and return to her homeland and family?

(see the answer key)

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